Pittilam, Piṭṭilam: 2 definitions

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Pittilam means something in biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Pittilam in India is the name of a plant defined with Elettaria cardamomum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amomum ensal Raeusch. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschapen (1830)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1797)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1811)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew (1930)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti regii berolinensis: ... Supplementum (1814)
· Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Medecine (1764)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Pittilam, for example health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pittilam in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Piṭṭilam (பிட்டிலம்) noun cf. pṛthvīkā. Cardamom. See ஏலம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [elam. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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